Hot Cranberry Punch

By dette

I serve this rosy spiced beverage at parties and family gatherings during the winter," relates Laura Burgess, Ballwin, Missouri. "Friends like the tangy twist it gets from Red-Hots. It's a nice change from the usual hot chocolate."

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 8 cups hot water
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 12 whole cloves, optional
• 1/2 cup red-hot candies

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine water, sugar and juices; stir until sugar is dissolved. If desired, place cloves in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add spice bag and red-hots to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Before serving, discard spice bag and stir punch. Yield: 3-1/2 quarts.